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Benefits Advocacy Specialist

Adult Services | Greater Los Angeles Area, CA | Full Time

Job Description

About Us:

VOALAHelping Our Most Vulnerable Change Their Life Stories

Volunteers of America is a non-profit human services organization committed to serving people in need, strengthening families, and building communities. VOA - LA provides a variety of social services to Los Angeles area communities such as Head Start programs, Upward Bound college prep programs, veterans’ services, homeless shelters, low-income housing program as well as drug and alcohol rehabilitation. Learn more at www.voala.org.

JOB SUMMARY AND PURPOSE

The Benefits Advocacy Specialist is responsible for providing assessment and support to homeless individuals, helping them to create claims for different streams of government benefits, including SDI, SSDI, CAPI and VA benefits. Benefits Advocacy Specialist will be comfortable and adaptable in using different platforms to capture and store client records and data, managing and tracking claims from the initial filing to determination and appeals.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Assess clients for participation in various government benefit programs, work with participants to develop Individual Needs and Services Plans (INSP) to navigate those governmental benefits programs

Act as advocate for client before various agencies and service providers

Follow up with providers to ensure all required documentation is secured in a timely manner

Identify additional services to which participants will be referred (such as housing, employment, education) and connect participants to those services through VOALA programming or community service providers and partners

Refer participants who are not eligible for benefits advocacy services to other VOALA or CES partner programs

Communicate status of claims to client, coordinate with other providers currently working with the client to navigate governmental benefits programs

Other duties as required and is subject to change at any time

Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS:

Must be able to pass a fingerprint clearance, background check, including criminal history, personal references, employment and education verifications

EDUCATION:

Bachelor's Degree in social work, social services, public administration, public health or related field (or a combination of education and experience may be considered

EXPERIENCE:

At least one year of experience in benefits advocacy (2 years without degree) or healthcare/benefits administration

Ability to perform under circumstances of possible emotional stress and conflict, including dealing with un-cooperative clients.

Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards, with or without reasonable accommodation, including meeting qualitative and quantitative productivity standards.

Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards

Volunteers of America is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form 1-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (OHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment.